Substitute Teaching from A to Z

Barbara Pressman (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2007
McGraw-Hill Contemporary (Verlag)
978-0-07-149632-2 (ISBN)

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A guide for substitute teachers working in the United States. It offers real-life anecdotes and solutions to challenges you might face, from building relationships with school administrators to handling any class with confidence, and field trips.

Become the go-to substitute teacher that every school district is searching for.

Ask any school administrator: a top-notch substitute teacher is golden, and this book gives you the Midas touch. Substitute Teaching from A to Z is a one-stop resource, whether you’re a full-timer, just breaking in, or starting out as a career educator. Reinforced with true life tales from real substitute teachers and the stories of how they solved their biggest challenges, this book is a comprehensive guide written by a veteran teaching expert who specializes in training subs.

You'll learn insider tricks on how to:

Show school administrators you have the right stuff for the jobChoose the most appropriate grades, subjects, and school districts for youForge great relationships with everyone you work withLand the best classroom assignmentsFace a new class with confidenceMaintain discipline, work without a lesson plan, and much more

Barbara Pressman is an adjunct professor at the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University, where she also supervises FAU student teachers for the Palm Beach County school district. She is a founding participant of Substitutes with Mentors and Realistic Teaching (SMaRT), a program to develop qualified, trained substitute teachers. She has more than thirty years of classroom experience.

PrefaceIntroduction
A. Attendance and the Morning Routine
B. Bag of Tricks
C. Classroom Management
D. Difficult Day
E. Ethics
F. First Time in School
G. Games
H. Helpers
I. Introducing Yourself
J. Jokes and Humor
K. Kickball, P.E. and other Specials
L. Long-term Subbing
M. Mentors
N. Names
O Observation Skills
P. Positive Expectations
Q. Questions for Subs
R. Relationships
S. Survival Techniques
T. Teacher Note
U. Understanding Your Role
V. Voice
W. Web Sites for Teachers
X. X-Ray Vision
Y. YouthZ. Zoo an
d other field trips

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.10.2007
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	150 x 226 mm
Gewicht	351 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-10	0-07-149632-7 / 0071496327
ISBN-13	978-0-07-149632-2 / 9780071496322
Zustand	Neuware